The Hawaiian Kingdom Government sovereignty group is back on the makai lawn at 'Iolani Palace for a third week.

The group, which claims to not recognize the rule of the U.S. government or the state of Hawai'i, yesterday applied for and received a second permit allowing it to hold a public assembly or gathering on state park grounds from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday.

The organization first gathered on the site on the morning of April 30, blocking access for a good part of the day to those doing business at the palace as well as the Hawai'i State Archives Building, which is also on palace grounds.

It allowed others to enter early afternoon under threat of arrest by the Department of Land and Natural Resources' law enforcement division. As many as about 75 members and their supporters have gathered during daylight hours on weekdays since, insisting that they are conducting government business there. They have not entered the palace itself although they have used the restrooms at 'Iolani Barracks.

The nature of the activity listed on yesterday's application was to " 'aha (gathering) for nationhood."